Health

Speak from the heart: New smartphone app predicts heart failure WEEKS ahead – by listening for subtle changes in the user’s voice

Speak from the heart: New smartphone app predicts heart failure WEEKS ahead – by listening for subtle changes in the user’s voice

A new smartphone app can predict who is at risk of being hospitalized with heart failure simply by listening to…

Strive to find a cure for the heartbreaking disease that is slowly killing baby Indi Gregory

These are cruel diseases that kill 150 children in the UK every year - three times more than car accidents.…

Eating a popular fruit may reduce the risk of dementia

According to a study, eating strawberries can reduce the risk of dementia. Researchers studied overweight participants who complained of mild…

Outrage over charity for little-known but common condition among women appoints trans woman as chief executive

A charity campaigning for a womb condition that can plague women for years has come under fire for appointing a…

DR. MAX PEMBERTON: It’s not cheating to use weight loss injections – they literally save lives

There is no doubt: as a society we are groaning under the weight of obesity. The World Health Organization has…

Data shows that diagnoses of “hidden disabilities”, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and kleptomania, are increasing by two-thirds

New data shows that diagnoses for "hidden disabilities" such as bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and kleptomania have risen by…

Statins taken by millions of people every day could be replaced by a remarkable new gene therapy that lowers “bad” cholesterol by up to 50% with a SINGLE dose, scientists claim, heralding the “brave new world” of heart treatment.

Scientists claim that the daily regimen of statins that millions of people take to stave off heart attacks and strokes…

Woe to older people, study finds: one in six GP practices now only accept bookings online

The NHS is discriminating against older patients as one in six GP practices now only accept online bookings, a study…

EXCLUSIVE: I thought I pulled a muscle, but it turned out to be a cancerous tumor the size of a grapefruit

In the spring of 2020, 45-year-old Jaclyn Downs felt generally healthy, if overworked. It was a particularly busy time in…

According to top experts, dental x-ray aprons can be harmful to you

The protective gowns used by dentists can actually do more harm than good, top experts say. Anyone who has had…